'Very offensive’ card has been slapped on several vehicles in a small Devon town

They contain seven swear words and a number of insults.

Their first appearance is believed to have followed an incident where a tradesman parked on double yellow lines in the Mill Meadow area of Ashburton.

But it escalated into numerous vehicles being targeted with the same message.

The card purports to be from a parking inspector who refers to themselves as Learn2Park Nazi and awards a 'parking award' to the drivers of the cars, asking in less than polite terms who taught them to drive.

It also includes an offensive fake web and email address.

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Local Ashburton and Chudleigh PCSO Robbie Mangham said: "It seems that everyone has brushed it off as someone just being a bit petty rather than anything more sinister, but someone has obviously put a lot of effort into this given how professional the cards looked.

"Whoever is behind this, please be advised though that this is unacceptable and the type of words used could amount to a public order offence.

"It has not been crimed yet as no-one has come forward to say that they have been offended by it, but if they did, then it could be seen as a public order offence."

Last week we told how a former Roayl Marine was driving his neighbours round the bend after handing them his own 'penalty tickets' for parking.